Improvement in gross motor performance between 3 and 5 years of age.

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Title
Improvement in gross motor performance between 3 and 5 years of age.
Journal
Perceptual and Motor Skills
Author(s)
Kakebeeke Tanja Heleen, Locatelli Isabella, Rousson Valentin, Caflisch Jon, Jenni Oskar G.
ISSN
0031-5125 (Print)
ISSN-L
0031-5125
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2012
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
114
Number
3
Pages
795-806
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article
Abstract
This study examined gross motor performance of 101 typically developing children between 3 and 5 years of age (48 boys, 53 girls, M age = 3.9 yr., SD = 0.5). All children performed 7 different gross motor tasks which were rated on a 5-point scale. Age and sex were assessed by an ordinal-logistic model, and odds ratios were calculated for each task using age and sex as covariates. For standing on one leg, walking on a beam, hopping on one leg, running, and taking stairs, statistically significant age differences were found, while for rising and jumping down, none were apparent. Mean motor performance did not differ between boys and girls on the tasks. The older the children were, the better they performed on the tasks.
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